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Our Mission

Gather the lost.Equip the gathered.

Send the equipped.

Our Vision

To be a leading congregation for communicating the love of Jesus Christ, in word and deed, by providing a sacred place where people can come together in fellowship to worship, learn about, and serve God.

What We Believe

The United
Church of Christ was founded in 1957 through the union of the Evangelical &
ReformedSynod and the Congregational
Christian churches.Because of the wide
range of thought and the acceptance of a variety of Christian beliefs, the
motto of the United Church of Christ is taken from a prayer of Jesus: “That
they may all be one.” At St. Stephen
this motto is put into action in our belief that all are welcome to join us as
we live out our Christian faith.

Perhaps the
best way to understand the beliefs of the denomination is to read the United
Church of Christ Statement of Faith:

We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify:

You call the worlds into being, create persons in your own image,and set before each one the ways of life and death.

You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.

You judge people and nations by your righteous will declared through prophets and apostles.

In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen
Savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin
and death and reconciling the world to yourself.

You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the
church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages,
tongues, and races.

You call us into your church to accept the cost and joy of
discipleship, to be your servants in the service of others, to proclaim
the gospel to all the world and resist the powers of evil,to share in
Christ's baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and
victory.

You promise to all who trust you forgiveness of sins and fullness
of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, your presence
in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in your realm which has no end.